Yam Chops - Original Mix
- Key
- 8A · A minor
- BPM
- 120
- Open Key
- 1m
- Energy
- 60/100
- Pop
- 0/100
- Length
- 7:32
- Released
- 2012
- Album
- Hot Cakes EP
- Genre
- Tech House
- Loudness
- -11.0 dB
- ISRC
- GBSCL1250005
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
At 120 BPM in A minor (8A), Yam Chops - Original Mix is a club-tempo tech house production. It reads as punchy, neutral in mood. The groove is strong and floor-ready. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. The master keeps real dynamic headroom. A 2012 production that still circulates in sets. More underground than 99% of Max Chapman's catalogue. In a set it works best as a mid-set roller.
- Tempo:
- slower than 97% of Max Chapman's catalogue
- Groove:
- groovier than 92% of Max Chapman's catalogue
- Energy:
- calmer than 86% of Max Chapman's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Yam Chops - Original Mix in?
Yam Chops - Original Mix by Max Chapman is in A minor, or 8A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Yam Chops - Original Mix?
Yam Chops - Original Mix runs at 120 BPM, a club-tempo track.
What mixes well with Yam Chops - Original Mix?
From 8A it blends harmonically with 9A, 8B, 7A. Moving to 9A lifts the energy a step.
Is Yam Chops - Original Mix good for peak time?
With energy 60 out of 100 at 120 BPM, it works best as a mid-set roller.
Mixes harmonically
8A → 7A · 9A · 8BFrom 8A, 9A (E minor) lifts the energy a step; 8B (C major) brightens to the relative major; 7A (D minor) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 8A at 120 BPM: 9A (E minor) — move to 9A to push the floor harder; 8B (C major) — switch to 8B for a mood change without losing the groove; 7A (D minor) — drop to 7A to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 113-127 BPM — anything in that window beatmatches without sounding stretched.
Key on the fader: without key lock (Master Tempo on CDJs), above roughly +5% it plays a semitone higher, so treat it as 3A rather than 8A; below -5% it reads as 1A. With key lock on, it stays 8A across the whole range.
Programming: a mid-set roller.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 120 — beatmatch without a big tempo pull.
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Other recommendations
Beyond strict key and genre matches: tracks that still sit in beatmatch range of 120 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
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